General Motors plans to hire 10,000 computer workers at four technology innovation centers across the country. After opening two of four centers in Austin, TX and Detroit, could Seattle or Portland be next?

Americans found plenty of reasons to buy new cars in September, making auto sales a bright spot in the economy for yet another month. Total U.S. sales rose 13 percent from a year earlier to nearly 1.2 million. Analysts think sales could hit 14.3 million this year, up from 12.8 million last year.

DETROIT (AP/CBS Seattle) — New car prices have dropped $500 on average in the past year, mainly because Japanese automakers have restocked dealers after shortages in 2011, according to the Kelley Blue Book auto pricing […]